reconcile

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2023 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>reconcile</strong> &#149; \REK-un-syle\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Reconcile</em> has several meanings that have to do with settling or resolving things, such as differences, contradictions, and conflicts. It is also used to mean “to check a financial account against another for accuracy” and “to cause someone to accept something unpleasant.”</p> <p>// Historians have never been able to <em>reconcile</em> the two eyewitness accounts of the battle.</p> <p>// The estranged cousins eventually <em>reconciled</em> when they realized that neither could remember why they were fighting in the first place.</p> <p>// I’ve finally <em>reconciled</em> myself to no longer driving a car with manual transmission.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconcile">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>“Despite their long period of estrangement, [Graham] Nash and [David] Crosby had recently been <em>reconciling</em> their relationship. Nash spoke fondly of Crosby’s music, emphasizing that the music they created together rose above their personal conflicts. ‘I’m very pleased that David and I were getting closer towards the end,’ Nash said in the podcast. ‘He had a good life. I mean, what incredible music he made. He was a fantastic storyteller. I loved him dearly.’” — Aidin Vaziri, <em>SFChronicle.com</em>, 10 Apr. 2023</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>When faced with a <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kerfuffle">kerfuffle</a>, <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup">dustup</a>, or other flavor of <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas">fracas</a>, a conciliatory gesture or tone of voice—one intended to gain goodwill or to reduce hostility—can go a long way toward